under the Duke of Modena stand about Millaine, where (we
hear) they have diverted the river from the City, which
causeth great dearth in that City, into which are fled many
thousands of the Countrey people. The Governor of Milan
stands without the City with 5000 men, Skirmishing daily
with the Enemie.
From Hamborough, Aug. 16.
We have no great news to communicate; only thus much
is reported, that the King of of Sweden in person, is gone
to Sea with Fieldmarshal Wrangle from Kiel, but whether, is
not known. The Swedish forces lye still in these parts, and
nothing is said yet of their breaking up. That private man
of War, of whom we made mention with the last, lyeth
with the prize he took, at Wittenberg; he dismissed the skipper
and the Mariners: But some met with them afterwards,
taking from them monys, and stript them of their clothes,
which he had taken from others.
Our Vessels dare not venture abroad without Convoy. We
do not hear yet, that Captain Collart is come from the Elbe;
whether he was driven by contrary winds. If any should
pursue him, he might easily be taken.
The ships that went to the East-Indies, arrived on the 26
March in the Cape of Bona Esperance and were to sail to Batavia
on the eight of April, viz. the Arms of Amsterdam,
Zutphen and Amersford; this last hath taken a prize from the
Portugalls near Angola.
From the Court of Brandenburgh at Berlin,
August 10.
There is great hopes here, that this Emperor will hence-forth
forbear to molest or persecute the Protestants, by reason
of the Interest of the Prince Elector of Saxony, and the
Prince Elector of Brandenburgh, and that he may restore
such Churches, that were kept from the Protestants. The
King of Poland hath promised to our Prince Elector, that at
this present Dyet at Warsovia the privileges which the Protestants
in Poland had formerly enjoyed, but since in these
wars are infringed and taken away, shall be restored and confirmed